Birth event—actual setting of birth, code N
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Metadata item type: | Data Element |
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| Short name: | Actual place of birth |
| METEOR identifier: | 695103 |
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| Definition: | The actual place where the birth occurred, as represented by a code. |
| Context: | Perinatal |
| Data Element Concept: | Birth event—actual setting of birth |
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| Representation class: | Code | ||||||||||||
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| Data type: | Number | ||||||||||||
| Format: | N | ||||||||||||
| Maximum character length: | 1 | ||||||||||||
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| Guide for use: | The birth setting should be recorded for each baby that the mother delivers from the pregnancy. CODE 4 Home Reserved for births that occur at the home intended (planned home births). CODE 8 Other Record for births that occur at a home other than that intended; home births without a midwife or other medical professional in attendance (free births); a community health centre or for babies born before arrival. | ||||||||||||
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| Submitting organisation: | National Perinatal Data Development Committee | ||||||||||||
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| Related metadata references: | Supersedes Birth event—setting of birth (actual), code N
Has been superseded by Birth event—actual setting of birth, code N
See also Birth event—intended setting of birth, code N
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| Implementation in Data Set Specifications: All attributes + |
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